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Corporate Accountant (Tuition Income)

Job details
Posting date: 04 July 2025
Salary: £48,149 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 20 July 2025
Location: ST5 5BG
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week
Company: Keele University
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: KU00004661

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Summary

The Opportunity
Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £200 million, over 10,000 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at http://www.keele.ac.uk.

This post represents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join Keele University’s Finance Directorate. Reporting to and working closely with the Head of Corporate Reporting, you will be responsible for the budgeting, forecasting and monitoring the financial position in relation to student numbers, tuition fees and grant income for the OfS and other sources.

Working closely with the planning department you will align budgeted intake targets, analyse and interpret student income budgets, future year forecasts, and prepare ad hoc scenario modelling, identifying key trends and issues.

This role will be suitable for qualified accountants who have also demonstrated the competencies and technical skills required to undertake the role.

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

Flexible Working
The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.

Benefits
The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:
• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
• Excellent staff pension scheme
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)

How to apply
For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies

Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.

Interviews will be held on: 23rd July 2025

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